Bill Nelson: “today I condemn Hamas's and Hezbollah's unprovoked acts of war against Israel and to express strong support for Israel's…”

“today I condemn Hamas's and Hezbollah's unprovoked acts of war against Israel and to express strong support for Israel's right to defend itself. On July 12, Hezbollah attacked an Israeli military unit patrolling the Israeli border south of Lebanon, and two Israeli soldiers were taken hostage. Hezbollah's leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, has admitted that this was a calculated act, which Hezbollah had planned for 5 months. Analysts agree that this act is a sign of support for the Hamas kidnapping of another Israeli soldier on June 25. It is also a sign that two of the regions most recalcitrant terrorist organizations have no interest in the peace and security of the people they supposedly now represent in elected governments in Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories. Both of these attacks were clear acts of war--attacks on Israeli soldiers guarding undisputed Israeli territory. The Hezbollah attack was also a blatant breach of Security Council resolutions 1559, 1655, and 1680, which certified Israel's full withdrawal from Lebanese territory, called for the disarmament of all militias in Lebanon, and called for an end to attacks across the Israel-Lebanon border. Despite these resolutions, Hezbollah remains an armed militia group with unrestrained activity in Lebanon and has not been pressured by the Lebanese Government to disarm.…”